Watercress
by Andrea Wang and Jason Chin
57 Total Resources 16 Awards 13 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 500
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 514753, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jason Chin about Watercress
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Andrea Wang about Watercress
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Chin
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Wang
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Andrea Wang “Watercress Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Chin
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Wang
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 25
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jason Chin
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Andrea Wang
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Andrea Wang “Watercress Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
2022 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech given by Jason Chin
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by I'm Your Neighbor
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by I'm Your Neighbor
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by A Bookish Home
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by A Bookish Home
Caldecott Win Interview with Jason Chin
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Guest Post by Andrea Wang
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by NPR
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by NPR
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by Holiday House
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by Holiday House
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by Holiday House
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by Author Turf
2022 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech given by Jason Chin
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by Lesley University
Interview with Andrea Wang
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Panel Discussion with Andrea Wang
Created by Asian Author Alliance
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from I'm Your Neighbor
Created by I'm Your Neighbor
Educator's Guide from Holiday House
Created by Holiday House
Parent Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
Created by Unleashing Readers
Teacher Tips from BookPage
Created by BookPage
Invitation to Imagine from Andrea Wang
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Trailers 1
Author Book Talk from Holiday House
Created by Holiday House
Awards & Distinctions 16
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
CALA Annual Best Book Award, 2008-2023
Winner, 2022
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
New Generation Winner, 2022
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022
I’m Your Neighbor Book Awards, 2022
New Generation Winner, 2022
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
Winner, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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